1. A Managerial Perspective of Looking at It!
Non- Governmental Organizations
A Managerial Perspective of Looking at It!

2. What is an NGO??????
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level.
Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies and encourage political particpation through provision of information.
Some are organized around specific issues, such as human rights, environment or health.

3. NGOs are referred in many ways.
NPOs or Not for profit
VOs or Voluntary Organisations
CSOs or Civil Society Organisations
CBOs or Community Based Organisations
Charitable Organisations
Third Sector Organisations (The other two sectors are state and the market)

4. Typical Forms of NGOs
Advocacy These NGOs basically work on advocacy or campaigning on issues or causes. As a focus, they do not implement programmes.
Consultancy / Research Organisations These NGOs work on Social and Developmental Research & Consultancy
Training / Capacity Building Organisations In the NGO Sector, training is usually called as Capacity Building. Some NGOs only work on Capacity Building of the other NGOs
Mother NGOs These NGOs are recipients as well as givers
Self Help Groups They are not typically terms as NGOs. These are formed by beneficiary communities, typically women who come together in a group of 10 plus.

5. How many NGOs are working in India
The estimates of different sources vary but largely people agree this figure to be between 1 million to 2 million
Gwalior- over 10,000 Registered

6. Some of the states with high number of NGOs
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal

7. Who helps the NGO Sector
Funding agencies: both Indian and International, eg. VHAI (Voluntary Health Association of India), CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency)
Corporate Companies: both Indian and International, eg: Sir Dorab Ji Tata Trust (Food Security), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (HIV and AIDS).
Secret Donors
Government Agencies: Mostly various ministries at the central and state level, eg: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

8. Types of Activities done:
Advocacy and awareness
Movements and campaigns
Hardware Activities
Service Delivery
Networking

9. Major Thrust Areas Health Land Ravine Reclamation Women Empowerment
Female Infanticide and Feticide
Food security
Corruption
Community Empowerment

10. Sizes of Project
May vary on the grounds of project that is being implemented 5 people to 500 looking after a project.
Financially depending on the thrust area ranging from Rs to 5 Crores

11. So How Do We Really Go About Bringing A Change??????

12. The Change Process Analyzing Planning Staffing Networking Implementing
Monitoring
Evaluating
Sustaining
Exiting

13. Corporate vs. NGOs Corporates Profit Maximization Market Share
Competition
Diversification
NGOs
People’s Well-Being
People own things
People raise voices
Integrated Development